Answer Structure questions A, B and C below:

  1. A. Did the speech have a clear beginning, middle, and end?
-Clear beginning, middle, and end

  1. B. Did the speech contain repetition?
-yes in the last paragraph
Examples: “We can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow”
“And that the government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
What was the effect of the repetition?
The fluidity and it emphasized what Abraham wanted his audience to do and why they needed to do this
  1. C. Did the speech contain parallel structure?
-Repetition is also parallel
Example: “We can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow”
What was the effect of parallel structure?
It brought together his original point and made the essay flow easily so that the readers could follow the speech.